Humanity at Work Wins Gold at Nautilus Book Awards
MONCTON, N.B. – Humanity at Work, Leading for Better Relationships and Results, published by Los Angeles-based LifeTree Media, an imprint of Wonderwell, recently won the gold medal at the prestigious U.S. Nautilus Book Awards in the Business and Leadership-Small Press category. The book is written by leadership and workplace specialist Pierre Battah of Moncton, N.B., and was released in the fall of 2020.
For the past 22 years, the Nautilus Book Awards has continued to gain prestige with authors and publishers worldwide as it seeks, recognizes, honours, celebrates, and promotes print books that inspire and connect our lives as individuals and families communities and global citizens.
Dedicated to excellence and the highest literary standards, Nautilus looks for exceptional literary contributions to spiritual growth, green values and sustainability, high-level wellness, responsible leadership and positive social change and social justice, as well as to the worlds of art, creativity and inspirational reading for children, teens and young adults.
Past Nautilus winners include Jeremy Rifkin, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Barbara Kingsolver, Deepak Chopra, Judy Collins, Eckhart Tolle, Rhonda Byrne, Thich Nhat Hanh, Naomi Wolf and others representing more than 20 countries.
Mr. Battah acts as a virtual mentor in the book, drawing on his decades-long experience as an advisor to large and small organizations. Through colourful and entertaining case studies ranging from fish-packing plants to financial institutions, Battah illustrates what it means to lead with humanity. In the book, readers learn why human connection is a crucial component of the employment relationship; how to delegate responsibility, set expectations, give and receive feedback more effectively; and how cultivating self-awareness can create a safe space to engage staff.
“I share this prize with the many who told me their stories and lessons, with my clients and colleagues and my unwaveringly supportive entourage of friends and family,” Mr. Battah says. “Most notably, I am forever grateful to my publisher Maggie Langrick, founder and CEO of Wonderwell, my long-suffering editor Don Loney from the Loney Publishing Group, Kathryn Basham and the creative geniuses at BrainWorks, and of course Mary Belknap Ph.D. and the team of Nautilus reviewers, judging panel and staff who bring us Better Books for a Better World.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the print, e-book and soon-to-be-released Humanity at Work audiobook goes to Plan International Canada, an organization that does so much for young women and girls in underserved parts of the world.
“I’m partial to Plan International Canada’s Gifts of Hope program and gifting goats,” Mr. Battah says. “Goat’s milk means important protein for growing children, especially girls. The sale of offspring means an income to pay for essentials, such as education. This opens up opportunities for girls. It only seems fitting that ‘Nautilus’ the baby goat will soon find her way to a village in Cameroon or Zambia to commemorate Humanity at Work by receiving the Nautilus Book Award.”
Humanity at Work, Leading for Better Relationships and Results is available on Amazon and at local booksellers: Westminster Books in Fredericton, NB, Tidewater Books in Sackville, NB, or Bookmark in Charlottetown, PEI and Halifax, NS.
Complete list of 2020 Gold Medal Nautilus Book Award winners here.